2023 Kitchener Centre provincial by-election

2023 Kitchener Centre provincial by-election
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Riding of Kitchener Centre
Turnout27.28% (Decrease 18.94)
  First party Second party
 
NDP
Candidate Aislinn Clancy Debbie Chapman
Party Green New Democratic
Popular vote 11,334 6,312
Percentage 47.99% 26.73%
Swing Increase 35.19 Decrease 13.86
  Third party Fourth party
 
PC
LIB
Candidate Rob Elliot Kelly Steiss
Party Progressive Conservative Liberal
Popular vote 3,109 1,821
Percentage 13.16% 7.71%
Swing Decrease 13.51 Decrease 7.01
MPP before election

Laura Mae Lindo
New Democratic

Elected MPP

Aislinn Clancy
Green

A by-election was held in the provincial riding of Kitchener Centre in Ontario on November 30, 2023, to elect a new member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario following the resignation of NDP MPP Laura Mae Lindo.[1]

Kitchener City Councillor Aislinn Clancy gained the seat for the Ontario Greens. Clancy is the second member of the Ontario Greens to be elected in the province, following party leader Mike Schreiner.[2] In addition, the by-election featured 18 candidates, the largest-ever number of candidates in an Ontario riding election.[3] Clancy defeated fellow city councillor Debbie Chapman who was the NDP candidate.[4]

  1. ^ The Canadian Press (July 13, 2023). "Ontario NDP member resigns Kitchener Centre seat, cites child-care challenges". CP24. Bell Media.
  2. ^ Baker, Jennifer (November 30, 2023). "Greens win MPP seat in Kitchener Centre". CTV News. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Bueckert, Kate (November 17, 2023). "Record-breaking number of candidates set to run in Kitchener Centre provincial byelection". CBC News. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Nielsen, Kevin (November 30, 2023). "Greens get 2nd seat in Ontario as Aislinn Clancy wins Kitchener Centre byelection". Global News. Retrieved December 6, 2023.